Ecuador - History __ "Ecuador's culture and
history mirrors the diversity of its landscape. Like much of South America,
Ecuadorian culture blends the influences of Spanish colonialism with the
resilient traditions of pre-Columbian peoples." An essay about
Ecuadorian history along with links to additional information about Ecuador.
- From geographia.com -
http://www.geographia.com/ecuador/history.htm

Ecuador History __ "Ecuador – including the
ancient Kingdom of Quito, established by the Shiris – was populated by
several mutually antagonistic tribes at the time of the Inca conquest in the
mid-15th century. When the Spanish arrived from Peru in the 1530s, they
found that while many of the inhabitants were hostile, others hailed them as
liberators from Inca repression." A general overview of Ecuador's
history along with other information about the country. - from iexplore.com
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http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Ecuador/History

Ecuador history Ecuador, A complete history of Ecuador __ This
is, of course, a more complete history of Ecuador than the link above.
However, the main texts are in PDF format, Acrobat Reader needed. - From
ecuaworld.com -
http://www.ecuaworld.com/history_of_ecuador.htm

History of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands __
"Ecuador's history is rich and colorful, spanning some 12,000 year of human
civilization from early tribal settlers to grand empires and kingdoms, Inca
lords and Spanish conquistadors, legends of gold and treachery, colonization
and rebellion, and finally democracy and independence." You will find
two histories, one for Ecuador and the other for Galapagos Islands in a
series of click-to-read sections. - From galapagosonline.com -
http://www.galapagosonline.com/predeparture/History/History.htm